Oklahoma Police Lieutenant Indicted for Murder After Officer-Involved Shooting
A grand jury has indicted Blackwell, Oklahoma Police Lieutenant John Mitchell in the May 2019 homicide of a 34-year-old woman named Michael Ann Godsey. She had driven off from a traffic stop after firing...
[VIDEO] Ohio Sheriff’s Vest Hit By Celebratory Gunfire on New Year’s Eve
By John Seewer, AP
A sheriff in Ohio was sitting in his cruiser on New Year's Eve when a round of celebratory gunfire ricocheted through his window, struck him in the chest and bounced off...
What Will Your County Sheriff Do Under a Second Amendment Sanctuary Declaration?
By Alex Ooley
Many states around the country, like Virginia, have been making a push to implement stringent gun control measures that include, among other things, universal background checks, magazine capacity limits, and so-called “assault weapons”...
Hirshman: The Problem With American Democracy Is White Men With Guns
The union representing Minneapolis Police Officers has long felt that the democratically elected mayor, Jacob Frey, should not be the boss of them. Across the country, armed insurgent demonstrators have expressed similar feelings about their governors: In Michigan, a gang...
Sheriff: We Know How to Handle Rioters in Polk County, Florida
Judd said they received information that law enforcement would come under attack at 8 p.m. near Interstate 4 and Highway 27, but the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Florida Highway Patrol were ready.
Judd...
Blame the Nationwide Surge in Shootings, at Least in Part, on the Minneapolis Effect
As of July 11, 106 people were shot over a 28-day period, marking a sharp increase from 40 people during the same period in 2019, according to data compiled by the Atlanta Police Department.
Victims...
81% of Black Americans Want the Same or More Police Presence in Their Neighborhoods
America's gun control laws are rooted in racism and disproportionately affect lower income people. These hurdles and restrictions make keeping and bearing arms more expensive and difficult for the people most often affected by crime.
Those...
Shots Fired at Police as New Riots, Looting Trash Downtown Chicago
It’s pretty frustrating to see this labeled “BLM.” I don’t think these people are “protesting” anything. I think they’re just “assholes.” https://t.co/GaAQA11Aad
— Emily Zanotti (@emzanotti) August 10, 2020
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From the AP:
Hundreds of people smashed windows,...
Despite the ISP’s Best Efforts, Illinois Leads The Way in 2020 Gun Sales
Imagine how many guns Illinois residents might have bought in 2020 if the Illinois State Police hadn't been dragging its feet on FOID card processing all year long.
Who is buying these guns? A New...
Chicago, Murder City USA: 792 Homicides, 3455 Maimed, 4174 Shot in 2020
Chi-town Mayor Lori Lightfoot's city-wide shooting gallery saw 792 killed, and 2455 additional residents maimed by gunfire last year. It represents the most homicides since 2016 in final numbers compiled by HeyJackass.com. With 792...
Wisconsin Police Prove Some Dogs are More Bulletproof Than Others
WTAQ talk radio reports Green Bay (Wisconsin) police called "time's up" on a local pet owner's labradoodle Dudley. And how.
A passer-by spotted Ray Hawley’s Labradoodle close to a bridge on Interstate 43. Officers...
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the U.S. Border Patrol’s Firearms. Well, Almost
I love gung-ho articles about law enforcement weaponry---especially pieces that read like a lecture from Sergeant Joe Friday. ("Maybe you think you're not hurting anyone by smoking marijuana, but you never saw a kid...